HMS Endymion (1891)
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 HMS Endymion |
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Endymion |
| Builder: | C & W Earle, Hull |
| Laid down: | November 21, 1889 |
| Launched: | July 22, 1891 |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking up March 16, 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 7,350 tons |
| Length: | 387.5 ft (118.1 m) |
| Beam: | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Armament: | 2 x 9.2in gun 10 x 6in guns 12 x 6pdr guns |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Endymion.
HMS Endymion was a first class cruiser of the Edgar class. She was launched on July 22, 1891. She took part in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion in China, during which time future rear admiral and VC recipient Eric Gascoigne Robinson served aboard her. She served in the First World War in the Gallipoli Campaign, and was sold for breaking up at Cardiff on March 16, 1920.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
- Roger Chesneau and Eugene M. Kolesnik, ed., Conway's All The Worlds Fighting Ships, 1860-1905, (Conway Maritime Press, London, 1979), ISBN 0-85177-133-5
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